Following years of success of the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic for college club ice hockey teams each January, the Greater Savannah Sports Council has organized a second annual tournament.

Tonight at 6, Auburn will play Clemson, followed by South Carolina against Georgia at 8:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Clemson will face rival South Carolina at 5 p.m., followed by Southeastern Conference foes Georgia and Auburn at 7:30 p.m.

Hornets, Raiders

to play Nov. 1

The high school football game originally set for Nov. 2 between host Savannah Country Day and Savannah Christian has been moved to Thursday, Nov. 1 and will be broadcast as WSAV-TV’s Thursday Night Blitz Game of the Week.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., with a delayed broadcast starting at 7:30 p.m. on MyTV, channel 237 on Comcast and channel 29 on DirecTV. WSAV sports anchor Ken Slats will call the play-by-play action, with ESPN Radio’s Seth Harp serving as the color commentator. The game will be rebroadcast Sunday, Nov. 4 on WSAV at 11 a.m.

Vick confirms

he owns dog

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick, who served 18 months in federal prison on dogfighting charges, confirmed Thursday that his family has a dog. The Philadelphia Eagles’ four-time Pro Bowl quarterback refused to discuss the topic just a day earlier.

“I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family’s decision to care for a pet,” Vick said in a statement. “As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals. I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God’s creatures with kindness and respect. Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family.”

Since Vick’s release from prison in 2009, he has worked with The Humane Society of the United States to speak out against animal cruelty.

Vick was banned from owning a dog until the completion of his probation.